Wildlife conservation problems in the Juan Fernández Archipelago, Chile
Wildlife conservation problems in the Juan Fernández Archipelago, Chile
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智利胡安·费尔南德斯群岛的野生动物保护问题
作者：
W. Bourne;M. Brooke;G. S. Clark;T. Stone
最初的鲁滨逊漂流记被困在东南太平洋的崎岖岛屿上，以特有植物的数量和种类而闻名，其中一些植物是由一种美丽的地方性蜂鸟授粉的。它们也是毛海豹的主要繁殖站，这种海豹曾经有数百万只，但后来被认为已经灭绝，还有几种分布广泛的海鸟。到目前为止，唯一的损失似乎是地方性的檀香树和广泛分布的象海豹，但其他野生动物现在受到森林砍伐、侵蚀和外来物种的竞争或捕食的威胁。有必要为当地的保护措施提供更多支持，因为这些岛屿可能很快就会开始快速发展。
The rugged islands where the original Robinson Crusoe was marooned in the south-east Pacific are remarkable for the number and variety of endemic plants, some of which are pollinated by a beautiful endemic hummingbird. They are also the main breeding station of a fur seal, which once numbered millions but was later thought to be extinct, and several widespread seabirds. So far the only losses appear to be the endemic sandalwoods and widespread elephant seal, but the other wildlife is now threatened by deforestation, erosion and competition or predation from introduced species. There is a need for more support for local conservation measures, since the islands may soon start to undergo rapid development.